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re: Why are cracks illegal?
Thursday, June 20, 2002 at 12:20 pm
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Animus Morgan
(1 messages posted)
Few people WANT to steal, fewer still
when there isn't an actual need.
MicroSoft however has created the need
with thier preditory behavour. Using MS's
OS has ceased to be an option. It has
become an essential component of civilized
life for many people, much like a telephone.
A 'must have' regardless of one's ability
to pay for it.
Fortunatly my income is not MS based and
I have the luxury of a non-MS choice.
On Thursday, December 27, 2001 at 7:46 pm, Sam Katz wrote:
>I am a liberal who believes in copyright rights, but *they* are iilegal because
it
>is possible for a corporation to need legitimate protection. Take Trillian, a FREE
>software that people cracked so it said they donated.. cracks go too far.
>
>Take Paint Shop Pro, an excellent program still pined for by me even after trying
>the free alternative (www.gimp.org/win32), plus PSP never expires.
>
>But why is it iilegal? Because the TOS and copyright label states "All Rights Reserved"..an
>add-on that circumvents that copyright is against the law, and is called a crack.
>
- Written in response to:
- re: Why are cracks illegal? (Sam Katz: Thursday, December 27, 2001 at 7:46 pm)
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